With President Biden's inauguration and the beginning of a new Congress, this is the moment to think of the nation’s 18 million military veterans and their families. For those who have borne the battle, who wore the uniform in our nation’s defens... Read More ▶

As we approach the 2021 recognition of this esteemed celebration, America finds itself immersed in racial tensions at a level that has not been witnessed since the civil rights movement's pinnacle.... Read More ▶

Military service and small-business ownership share a distinctive relationship, dating back more than a half-century. Veterans remain more likely to own a business than nonveterans and often tend to out-earn nonveteran entrepreneurs. High-performing ... Read More ▶

Yesterday on January 21st, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the newest AmericaServes network, SyracuseServes, in his State of the City Address.... Read More ▶

The pandemic has left many Americans unemployed and in need of help getting by and feeding their families, and among the millions trying to stay afloat in this pandemic are America's service members and their families. This spring, the Armed Services... Read More ▶

Syracuse University Press, in cooperation with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), is now accepting entries for its 2nd Veterans Writing Award. All entries must be submitted between Dec. 15, 2020, and Feb. 15, 2021, via mail or e... Read More ▶

The holiday season is upon us and shopping for presents is underway! We can all agree that among the many changes 2020 has brought us, a different shopping experience is certainly one of them. The shift from in-store to online shopping has become the... Read More ▶

On the Soldier For Life Podcast, you can listen to LTC Olivia Nunn speak to Ms. Maureen Casey the Chief Operating Officer for the Institute for Veterans and Military Families on the various programs and opportunities that are available to the militar... Read More ▶

PAServes - one of seventeen AmericaServes networks - recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary in November, 2020. PAServes has over 17,000 service requests from over 5,600 clients and veterans and their families in the community are served by a coor... Read More ▶

Inc. magazine announced in partnership with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF), the third annual Vet50 list—a compilation of the nation’s fastest-growing veteran-owned businesses. Born out of the iconi... Read More ▶